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Not All Sweeteners are "Equal" | | May 22, 2008 - The Aspartame Resource Center issued the following press release.
Amid the recent barrage of media reports striking fear in the hearts of dieters around the country, there is good news. The low calorie sweetener aspartame is vindicated in the rodent obesity hypothesis.
This fact, confirmed by a team led by Mt. Sinai neuroscience researchers (Margolskee et al, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104(38):15075), is significant given the enthusiastic media coverage of a rat study earlier this year suggesting that rats fed diets with added saccharine gained more weight than those that did not. This coverage was quickly and almost gleefully extrapolated for its “implications” to virtually any human who may enjoy the taste of a diet soda. |
More | | | American Dietetic Association affirms aspartame safe during pregnancy | | March 7, 2008 - The American Dietetic Association position paper, “Nutrition and Lifestyle for a Healthy Pregnancy Outcome,” was published in this month’s Journal of the American Dietetic Association. In the section on “Sweeteners and Other Ingredients,” it states: “Use of sweeteners and other ingredients that are classified as Generally Recognized as Safe are acceptable in moderation during pregnancy. Risk assessment considers any potential toxicity during pregnancy. Consumption of acesulfame potassium, aspartame, sucralose, and neotame within acceptable daily intakes is considered safe during pregnancy.” (Journal of the American Dietetic Association, March 2008, 108(3): 553-560.)
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More | | | Most Recent, Comprehensive Study of Aspartame Featured in ADA Times | | March 7, 2008 - In a recent article in the ADA Times, a publication of the American Dietetic Association (ADA), registered dietician and consultant to the Aspartame Resource Center Victoria Shanta Retelny, RD, LD, discussed the safety of aspartame in the context of the newest, most comprehensive study on the sweetener, which was published in the September 2007 issue of Critical Reviews in Toxicology. To read the full article click here. |
More | | | New, Most Comprehensive Study of Aspartame Ever Conducted Reaffirms Safety of Sweetener | September 11, 2007 – A new scientific study released today and considered the
most comprehensive review of aspartame ever conducted, reaffirms the safety of
the widely used sweetener. The report was published in the September edition of
the journal Critical Reviews in Toxicology, available online today and in
print next week. An internationally renowned panel of experts reviewed more than
500 studies, articles and reports on aspartame and reconfirmed that aspartame is
safe at current levels of consumption, even among the heaviest users.
Please click on the links below for copies of the following materials:
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| Aspartame and Weight Management | The following two questions came into the Aspartame Resource Center. We asked Jennie McCary, MS, RD, LD to respond.
Does aspartame make you gain weight?
The simple answer is no. You gain weight when you consume more calories than you burn off through physical activity. As a low-calorie sweetener, aspartame contributes little to no calories, resulting in products much lower in calories compared with those sweetened with sugar. For this reason using it as part of a healthy, balanced diet in combination with regular physical activity and behavior modification can aid in weight loss and management.
More | | | Pregnancy and Aspartame | The following two questions came into the Aspartame Resource Center. We asked Nancy Anderson, RD to respond.
Is aspartame safe for pregnant women?
According to human studies, aspartame is safe for pregnant women and does not pose any risk to the unborn baby.
More | | | Aspartame and Weight Loss | The following two questions came into the Aspartame Resource Center. We asked Molly Gee, MEd, RD to respond.
If I'm on a diet, will drinking sodas sweetened with aspartame help me to lose weight?
The formula for shedding those unwanted, unhealthy pounds is to take in fewer calories and increase physical activity.
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